A survey of mHealth use from a physician perspective in paediatric emergency care in the UK and Ireland.

ABSTRACT: There has been a drive towards increased digitalisation in healthcare. The aim was to provide a snapshot of current apps, instant messaging, and smartphone photography use in paediatric emergency care. A web-based self-report questionnaire was performed. Individual physicians working in paediatric emergency care recorded their personal practice. One hundred ninety-eight medical doctors completed the survey. Eight percent of respondents had access to institutional mobile devices to run medical apps. Eighty-six percent of respondents used medical apps on their personal mobile device, with 78% using Apple iOS devices. Forty-seven percent of respondents used formulary apps daily. Forty-nine percent of respondents had between 1-5 medical apps on their personal mobile device. Respondents who use

SUBMITTER: Jahn HK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8285308 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature